Semgrep Code vs OpenText Fortify SAST

Semgrep Code9.4Visit OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.8Visit

Higher score Semgrep Code #1 in SAST Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Semgrep Code

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OF OpenText Fortify SAST #4 in SAST Tools 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OpenText

• Semgrep Code fits best

  Teams needing broad SAST integrations

• OpenText Fortify SAST fits best

  Large enterprises needing broad analysis

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Side by side

Feature	Semgrep Code 9.4/10 Visit ↗	OFOpenText Fortify SAST 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in SAST Tools	#4 in SAST Tools
Best for	Teams needing broad SAST integrations	Large enterprises needing broad analysis
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Phone, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	PCI DSS, ISO 27001
Integrations	13 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Semgrep Code 5/5 · OpenText Fortify SAST 5/5
Pull request scans	✓	✓
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD integration	✓	✓
Custom security rules	✓	✓
Automated fixes	✓	✓
Specs
Analysis targets	source code	source code, bytecode, binaries
Languages supported	35	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cross-file and cross-function taint analysis GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CI/CD, and IDE integrations AI-assisted triage, remediation guidance, and fix suggestions	Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across 44+ languages and 350+ frameworks Connects pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking Adds IaC scanning, custom rules, dashboards, and AI remediation suggestions
Cons	Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors Teams starts at $30 per contributor per month Enterprise pricing is custom	Pricing requires contacting sales The breadth may exceed the needs of smaller or narrowly focused teams Deployment and governance options can require a structured security program
Our verdict	Semgrep Code is a static application security testing product for development and security teams. It analyzes source code with Semgrep’s Pro Engine and security rules to identify vulnerabilities, including issues that require cross-file… Read the review →	OpenText Fortify SAST is a static application security testing platform for development and security teams. It analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across web, mobile, desktop, cloud-native, API, container, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Semgrep Code — where it wins

  • Cross-file and cross-function taint analysis
  • GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CI/CD, and IDE integrations
  • AI-assisted triage, remediation guidance, and fix suggestions

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Edition is limited to 10 repositories and 10 contributors
  • Teams starts at $30 per contributor per month
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

• OpenText Fortify SAST — where it wins

  • Analyzes source code, bytecode, and binaries across 44+ languages and 350+ frameworks
  • Connects pull requests, IDEs, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking
  • Adds IaC scanning, custom rules, dashboards, and AI remediation suggestions

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The breadth may exceed the needs of smaller or narrowly focused teams
  • Deployment and governance options can require a structured security program

• Semgrep Code9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad SAST coverage with pull-request, CI/CD, IDE, custom-rule, and AI-assisted workflows.

  Visit Semgrep CodeFull verdict →
• OFOpenText Fortify SAST8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad SAST coverage for enterprises, with sales-led pricing and extensive workflow integrations.

  Visit OpenTextFull verdict →